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旧 is the simplified form of 舊. It derives from the cursive rendering of 臼, the sound component in 舊. In cursive, 臼 was written with a shape resembling 旧, which was then adopted as the standard simplified form. The traditional character 舊 combines 艹 (grass), 隹 (bird), and 臼 (mortar), originally representing an owl; it was later borrowed to convey the meaning "old" or "past". Today, 旧 retains that sense of something former or outdated, applying to objects, relationships, and periods of time, and stands as the opposite of "new".
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这本书很旧。
我的旧电脑坏了。
她扔掉了旧玩具。
旧照片让我回忆过去。
这座旧桥需要维修。
在旧社会，生活很艰难。
他怀念旧日的时光。
尽管这栋建筑旧了，但它仍然很有价值。
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